Post 4: Why electricity?

As Laura Bolin Carroll talks about implementing the rhetoric analysis in real world situations, she quotes, "our worlds are full of these kinds of social influences. As we interact with other people and other media, we are continually creating and interpreting rhetoric" (Carroll, 47). Nowadays, these social influences and interaction with the world are mostly done by electronics. Watching the TV, reading a suspense novel on a e-book, or texting friends on social media are all electronic ways of how people communicate and connect to others as well as information.

In the center, electricity plays a vital role in our system/methods of interactions. There is barely any place in this world that does not function without the use of electricity. From a phone to a hospital, the materials and the structures we know today would not exist without the advancement and innovation of electricity. The study of electrical engineering provides many different opportunities to engage with technology and to explore the intersection between electronics, economics, and the environment. With this wide variety of implications of electricity, electrical engineers are key figures in advancing our world into the next one. Just as oxygen is necessary for human survival, electricity is essential for human progress.


                                                    Works Cited

Carroll, Laura Bolin. "Backpacks vs. Briefcases: Steps toward Rhetorical Analysis." 

    Writing Spaces, vol 1, Parlor Press, 2010.

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  1. AvionceNovember 2, 2024 at 4:26 PM

    Laura Bolin Carroll's insights on rhetoric really highlight how our interactions are shaped by social influences, and you're right that electronics play a significant role in modern communication. Your comparison of electricity to oxygen is a powerful metaphor, emphasizing its essential role in our daily lives and technological advancements. Electrical engineering indeed offers a broad spectrum of opportunities to innovate and improve the way we interact with the world.

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  2. Elijah SotoNovember 3, 2024 at 5:12 AM

    With how Laura Carroll breaks down the everyday use of rhetoric and how it shapes our judgment, I can see how it's played a roll in your choice of majoring in electrical engineering as the interactions between technology and the environment prove important to maintaining our way of living.

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